Traveling the Mother Road

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November 3rd 2015

Published: November 3rd 2015

In mid August, to escape the Florida heat and humidity, we embarked on a 5 week road trip. By flying to Denver we were able to get right to the heart of our destinations. First, on the itinerary was to drive Route 66 from Amarillo, Texas to Santa Monica, California, with a stop at the Grand Canyon. From Santa Monica, we traveled north along the California and Oregon coast. Next, we headed east thr... Read Full Entry

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Mileage chart for the entire route

Seligman murals

Route 66 Museum in Kingman, Arizona

Route 66 Museum in Kingman

"Grapes of Wrath" exhibit in the Kingman museum

Oatman, Arizona

California entry station during the Dust Bowl migration of the 1920's.

Breakfast stop in Ludlow, California

Crossroads in the desert

The Crossroads in Ludlow, California

Newberry Springs, California

Bagdad Cafe was the filming site of a cult movie titled, "Bagdad Cafe". Apparently, it's very popular in Europe and is a must see spot for Europeans traveling Route 66.

Bagdad Cafe

Route 66 fans in The Bagdad Cafe

Harvey House - Barstow, California

Harvey Houses were built in the 1800's along the railroad. They were places to eat and rest while taking the train from the east coast to the west coast. This is one of the few remaining and restored buildings.

Photos and menus from the Harvey House

Harvey House menu

The Harvey Girls and their code of conduct

Hollywood

The Walk of Stars on Hollywood Blvd. is old Route 66.

The Monroes on the Walk of Stars

7th November 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Escaping Florida Heat
I'm not sure you escaped much heat by going from Texas to California but looks like you had a great time.

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